There is a photograph of Lobsang standing in his red robes in front of the Shanghai skyline; he lived for five years in Shanghai and Beijing painting thangkas for a businessman. A safe in the rear room contains some of Lobsang’s more expensive thangkas ... full story
My Dung went from the central city of Da Nang to Hanoi this time to join the atmosphere of contemporary art in Hanoi and to introduce his photos and installation works. Dung, 51, has had several photo exhibitions at home and abroad. ... full story
Five second prizes of VND5 million each were presented to “Water Tank – Dreaming of a New Shirt” by Nguyen Thanh Nhan from the HCM City Art University, “Awakening Space by Music and Light” by Tran Thi Tuong from the Hanoi-based Urban Newspaper, ... full story
Similar to last year, the country's top museums drew crowds with displays of Asian art or work by Asian artists. The Tokyo National Museum, which has held the top slot since 2004, ranks second with a display of national treasures from the Yakushi-ji ... full story
The artist will be painting live every day from 3 pm to 6 pm. March 30 - April 5 at Abanindranath Tagore Gallery, Rabindranath Tagore Centre, ICCR, 9A Ho Chi Minh Sarani; 11 am - 7 pm: Images of India — an exhibition of artworks by Russian artist Elena ... full story
"Nobody knew if it was for real," says Richard Feigan, a veteran New York art dealer. "There's no transparency." Now, only six months into the deal, Mercury’s owners Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin are said to be suffering buyer’s remorse as the ... full story
NEW DELHI: The students of class XII may have a tough time taking their painting exam on March 31. It's not that the paper is going to be difficult. But with no textbook available for the paper, the students have been unable to prepare for the exam. ... full story
Kumar said they were also going to display the statues in the train while travelling to New Delhi to make people aware of the state’s art form. The department has further decided to design statues of Lord Mahavira. These will be showcased at Parasnath, ... full story
"The exhibition was very well received in Mumbai. We had around 800 visitors during the three-day exhibition. We had students from art, graphic schools/colleges who had come to view European modern and contemporary art in Mumbai for the first time", ... full story
This week we have a query about the artist James Whistler from Ashutosh Das. This Mumbai-based graphic designer wants to know: was Whistler an important artist? The prompt answer will be: “Yes, Whistler was a leading believer in the ‘art for art’s ... full story
